Bayelsa PDP slams multi-billion Naira stadium, calls project misplaced priority
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the state government's proposed multi billion Naira stadium project at Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area, describing it as a misplaced priority amid worsening economic hardship.
Osun 2026: 500 APC, ADC members defect to Accord Party as Egbedore backs Adeleke
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, residents of Egbedore Local Government Area on Friday gathered in Awo, the council headquarters, to endorse Governor Ademola Adeleke’s bid for a second term despite heavy rainfall. The rally also witnessed the defection of about 500 members of the All […]
NSE delegation visits Louisville Project, reviews safety practices
A delegation of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Trans Amadi Branch, on Friday, 3 July 2026, visited the Louisville Project in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, for an industrial safety engagement focused on strengthening safety practices in engineering and construction operations. The engagement, themed “Advancing Safety in Engineering Operations,” brought together representatives of the NSE, […]
FG breaks ground on 12MW solar mini-grids to electrify over 13,000 homes, businesses
The Federal Government has commenced the development of four solar hybrid mini-grid projects in Rivers State that will provide reliable electricity to more than 13,492 households, businesses and public institutions, further accelerating Nigeria’s drive towards universal energy access and sustainable economic growth. The projects, with a combined capacity of 11.9MWp, are being implemented by the […]
NSCDC boss louds Edo LG election
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Saidi Akintayo on Saturday describes as peaceful, the conduct of the local government election in the state. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSC Efosa Ogbebor, Amintayo monitored the election […]
Lassa fever surges as Nigeria records 66 cases, 7 deaths in 3 weeks
… 23 states affected, NCDC raises fresh alarm By Chioma Obinna Nigeria is witnessing a renewed surge in Lassa fever infections, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC), reporting 66 confirmed cases and seven deaths within three consecutive epidemiological weeks. Meanwhile, the NCDC’s latest report also showed that the outbreak continued to […]
Oriire schoolchildren rescue: Sooko Agoriesin commends Tinubu, security agencies
By Ebunoluwa SessouThe Sooko Agoriesin of Ile-Ife, His Royal Majesty, Aare Sooko Oladotun Hassan, Esq., who is also the Aare Yoruba Agbaye and President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of […]
Cancer kills more Africans than AIDS, Malaria, TB combined, FG warns
The Federal Government and leading oncology experts on Friday raised fresh concerns over the escalating cancer burden across Africa, warning that the disease now claims more lives on the continent than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Oriire abduction: Adeoye lauds Makinde over rescue of pupils, teachers
By Henry Obetta The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Prince Laja Adeoye, has commended Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for what he described as his courage and determination following the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement, Adeoye described the […]
Oyebamiji felicitates Tinubu’s appointees, Akinola, Omowaiye, Badmus
By Godwin Oritse The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun state, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Appointees, Dr. Charles Akindiji Akinola, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye and Engr. Olalekan Abdul-Rahman Badmus on the occasion of their birthday anniversaries. Oyebamiji, in a congratulatory […]
RCCG celebrates release of Oyo kidnapped schoolchildren, teachers
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lagos Province 122, Pace Setter Province, on Friday held the maiden edition of its Triumphant Night programme, themed “Shout Victory,” with special thanksgiving for the safe release of the abducted Oyo State schoolchildren and their teachers. The event, organised by the provincial choir, brought together […]
